Mexican
Green Beans and Carrots with Charmoula Sauce
January 15, 2012 | No Comments »
While visiting my sister I found this recipe from a magazine called ”Fine Cooking“. Timing could not have been better since I was looking for something to pair with a prime rib for our Christmas Eve dinner. This sauce, just like a pesto that has a smokey flavor from the Read the rest of this entry »
Quick Tamale Pie
June 12, 2011 | No Comments »
I used to make this years ago, I forgot all about it. This is a perfect week night meal that is quick and easy! If you don’t want the beef, substitute it with turkey for a leaner version. I use the Jiffy brand corn bread mix, which generates just the right amount to cover the entire tamale pie. What’s great about tamale pie is that Read the rest of this entry »
Chicken Tostadas With Refried Beans and Grilled Fennel
January 30, 2011 | No Comments »
My husband was going out of town for the week, so I promised to make him something special before he left. When he
saw the recipe he just kind of shrugged like no big deal. I said honey just give it a chance, never say never, and can I tell you he loved it! Is that typical for our men or what, whatever??
He especially liked the beans which was why I was looking forward to making this recipe, I have never made refried beans. These refried beans are fresh, low fat, and Read the rest of this entry »
Chiles Rellenos
July 18, 2010 | No Comments »
My husband has a colleague Nina, whose mother makes killer tamales in which she so generously shares with us. I was looking for something to pair up with the tamales and decided to make a go at chili rellenos, which I have never attempted. Chili rellenos are a traditional mexican dish, that do take some time to prepare but worth every minute. Do you know where “Chile Rellonos” originated from? I did not and was just curious so I googled it, Read the rest of this entry »
Lupita’s Grilled Chicken Breasts with White Sauce Poblano
May 1, 2010 | No Comments »
My friend Lupita shared this fabulous recipe with me, this is her version of a grilled chicken breast with a pablano white sauce that she had while eating out one night. I made my own changes, by adding the shallots and hot pepper cheese (Lupita’s cheese was Read the rest of this entry »
Huevos Rancheros
October 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Because I am always on the hunt and searching for new recipes, my kitchen has a special place where I keep my stack of must-try recipes. I don’t know about you, but as soon as I get up in the morning I start wondering what should I cook tonite! Fall has just begun, the weather is alot cooler, so I was looking for a not too heavy comfort food. Read the rest of this entry »
Panko Crusted Halibut Tacos with a Creamy Avocado Cabbage Slaw
August 17, 2009 | No Comments »
I was so excited to make these panko crusted halibut tacos last night, because I new they were going to be really tasty. And that they were!! We had dinner with some friends the other night at BJ’s Brewery, when my eyes hit the halibut tacos on the menu, I decided to try them. I hate to admit this but I’ve never had fish tacos. They were lightly breaded with panko bread crumbs, and served in warm tortillas with plain shredded cabbage. On the side was the creamy avocado sauce, and salsa. So I decided I was going to make my own panko crusted halibut tacos, but change it up a bit by combining Read the rest of this entry »
Enchiladas Santa Maria
June 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
These south western style enchiladas are a spin off from my chicken enchiladas. We were in the mood for enchiladas, but not chicken, so I decided to slow roast (2 hours) a tri-tip that was marinated in a rub of spices. My tri-tip, that was already marinated came from my local butcher that uses Pappy’s seasoning’s. They call it the Santa Maria tri-tip, so that’s where the south western style was born. My chicken enchiladas are sauceless, these are not. Read the rest of this entry »
Chicken, Green-Chile and Cheese Enchiladas
April 5, 2009 | No Comments »
I go through spurts where my mouth is watering for a specific cuisine, lately it’s been mexcian food, but nothing really heavy. I found this recipe from an old cook book (Sunset), and changed it up quite a bit, to make a lighter version. Read the rest of this entry »
Chipotle Beef Taco Salad
July 14, 2008 | No Comments »
I started making this recipe about 2 years ago and we absolutely love it! The smokiness from the chipotle adds a nice twist to the Taco salad. Chipotle is a smoke dried jalapeno chili used Read the rest of this entry »
